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14 March 2014

We do
not use the cross as a symbol on our chapels, temples, or on our scriptures or
in jewelry.

lds.org

President
Gordon B. Hinckley explained:

"On Calvary he was the dying Jesus. From
the tomb he emerged the living Christ,

Because
our Savior lives, we do not use the symbol of his death as the symbol of our
faith.

“We focus
on the great atonement of our Savior, his sacrifice for us that makes eternal
life possible. We think of his life and sacrifice every Sunday during the sacrament. Our testimonies
become the precious things that we bear, along with our obedience, to show we
are true followers of Christ.

“…the lives of our people must become the only meaningful expression of our faith and, in fact, therefore, the symbol of our worship." (“The Symbol of Christ,” New Era, Apr. 1990, p. 4).